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George A. King III / New York Post:
Damon: Yankees haven't made offer — Johnny Damon wants everyone to know where negotiations between himself and the Yankees stand. — They don't. — “My friends and family are calling to tell me about this offer and what I want and it's all wrong,” Damon told The Post today.
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Buster Olney / ESPN:
Wang not in hurry to sign amid rehab — While a number of teams have already reached out to pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to express interesting in signing the former Yankee, it's possible that he won't sign for months, according to his agent, Alan Nero. — Wang
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Yankees offer minor-league contract, major-league deal, but Chien-Ming Wang parts ways with Bombers — Chien-Ming Wang had two 19-win seasons with the Yankees in 2006 and 2007, but hasn't been the same since suffering a foot injury in 2008. He will not be returning as a Bomber next season.
Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Wang would be an intriguing possibility — It's fun to look at the list of non-tenders and try and figure out who could help the Red Sox. It was this market, after all, that produced David Ortiz back in 2003. — But Ortiz is the anomaly. While there are some good names on the list …
Charlie Devereux / New York Times:
Santana's Home. Grab Your Glove. — TOVAR, Venezuela — The residents here like to tell the story of how a scout, impressed by Johan Santana's performance at a junior national tournament, drove 10 hours to this small coffee-growing town 6,400 feet up in the Andes to knock unannounced on his parents' door.
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
New York Yankees eye Justin Duchscherer and Ben Sheets to potentially fill in rotation — Even after bringing back Andy Pettitte and tendering contracts to Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre, the Yankees are looking for more pitching. — Brian Cashman is looking to add at least one more starter …
Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Olsen's deal incentive-heavy — Left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Nationals on Saturday, has agreed to terms with Washington on a one-year contract for a base salary of $1 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Source: Jays give Buck 1-year deal — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with free-agent catcher John Buck on a one-year, $2 million deal, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. — Buck was non-tendered by the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
International Draft: Easier said than done — Globalizing system would mean world of work, benefits … Part I: An international Draft — “With the first selection of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the Minnesota Twins take shortstop Miguel Angel Sano out of the Dominican Republic.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Freese arrested on DWI charge — Cardinals third baseman David Freese was arrested in St. Louis County early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, Maryland Heights police confirmed Sunday. — Maryland Heights Police Capt. Mike Klos declined to provide details of the incident.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Bay rejects Sox' latest offer, willing to ‘move on’ — The negotiations between the Red Sox and left fielder Jason Bay have hit a roadblock and there may be no going back. — In some surprisingly strong rhetoric for this early in the process, agent Joe Urbon said yesterday that Bay is prepared to …
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Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Pirates release Capps after failure to reach deal — Team does not tender offer to closer, leaving him a free agent — The Pirates, in a stunning move, did not tender a contract offer to closer Matt Capps before the midnight deadline last night for all arbitration-eligible players and, thus, allowed him to become a free agent.
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Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Correia agrees to $3.6 million deal — The Padres and pitcher Kevin Correia agreed to terms on a last-minute deal worth $3.6 million on Saturday night. — Had the Padres not signed Correia — or at least offered him arbitration — by 9 p.m., he would have become …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Tuesday could be Judgment Day for Chapman — Cuban left-hander to meet with clubs in Houston — It was thought that he was going to be one of the most sought-after free agents this offseason. Then the Winter Meetings went by without barely a peep about Aroldis Chapman.